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R424-E2/R424-INF-E2
R424-F2/R424-INF-F2

Installation and User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for R424-E2

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Page 3: ...bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Hardware February 2011 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 61FE 01...

Page 4: ...rks and Acknowledgements We acknowledge the rights of the proprietors of the trademarks mentioned in this manual All brand names and software and hardware product names are subject to trademark and or...

Page 5: ...ion The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 serverboards...

Page 6: ...r to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the R424 E2 R...

Page 7: ...ler 1 4 Other 1 4 CD Diskette Utilities 1 4 Dimensions 1 4 1 3 Chassis Components 1 6 Overview 1 6 Components 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Prepar...

Page 8: ...Setup 2 11 2 6 Preparing to Power On 2 12 2 7 Chassis Cover 2 13 Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film 2 13 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 2 3 3 Cont...

Page 9: ...n 5 12 Installing and Removing DIMMs 5 13 5 7 Installing and Replacing Adapter Cards 5 14 Removing the Adapter Card 5 14 Add on Card Expansion Slot Setup 5 15 Installing the Riser Card 5 16 Installing...

Page 10: ...rrier 6 7 Installing Removing Hot swap Drives 6 8 6 4 Removing and Installing the Backplane 6 10 Removing the Backplane 6 10 Removing the Backplane from the Chassis 6 10 Installing the Backplane 6 12...

Page 11: ...7 BIOS Recovery 8 30 How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block 8 30 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device 8 30 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM 8 31 Boot Sector Recovery from a Ser...

Page 12: ...X bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide...

Page 13: ...cluded with the bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 as listed below Eight 8 CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P On server R424 E2 R424 INF E2 SATA Accessories Twelve 12 Hot swappable Hard Drive Tra...

Page 14: ...total of up to 51 2 GT s Data Transfer Rate supported 6 4 GT s per direction Memory Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets maxi with Westmere processor up to 192 GB of Registered ECC DDR3 1066 MHz or up to 96 GB...

Page 15: ...erature overheat Pulse Width Modulation PWM Fan Control CPU thermal trip support for processor protection power LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulat...

Page 16: ...r USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connections 2 Rear USB Ports and 1 Type A Header w 2 USB connections supported Super I O Winbond W83527HG Graphics Controller The serverboard features an integrated Matr...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Figure 1 1 System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram See the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard...

Page 18: ...is comes equipped with a BPN SAS 827B back plane and a BPN 827ADP XB H as a Riser Card The bullx R424 F2 chassis comes equipped with a BPN SAS 217HQ backplane and a BPN ADP SAS2 H6IR as a SAS backplan...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Air Shroud The bullx R424 E2 and R424 F2 chassis require mylar air shrouds for each node to direct the airflow where cooling is needed...

Page 20: ...1 8 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Notes...

Page 21: ...cation for the rack unit that will hold the bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 or R424 F2 R424 INF F2 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical n...

Page 22: ...tached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one compone...

Page 23: ...rature Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a r...

Page 24: ...ion instructions that came with the rack unit you are using NOTE This rail will fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail a...

Page 25: ...when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from t...

Page 26: ...en correctly identified 1 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks 2 on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail Slide the inner rail forward towa...

Page 27: ...the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of 3 the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting...

Page 28: ...uter rail and make sure that the 3 ball bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails 4 Slide the inner rails on...

Page 29: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 6 Installing into a rack...

Page 30: ...chassis onto a rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack 1 Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail 2 Install the inner rails on the chass...

Page 31: ...er from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server see Figure 2 7 To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in 4 the chassis rails push the right side tab...

Page 32: ...ready installed If you need to install SATA SAS drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by six sets of 4 cm fans each set of fans consists of two 1 fans that are moun...

Page 33: ...e chassis in order to allow for proper ventilation and cooling Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film Remove the two screws which secure the top cover onto the chassis as 1 shown above Lift th...

Page 34: ...and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper a...

Page 35: ...rriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system R424 E2 and R424 F2 models include four control panels on the handles of the chassis which control each of the systems This c...

Page 36: ...y large racks and server banks 3 3 Control Panel LEDS The four control panels are located on the front handle of the SC827 chassis Each control panel has two additional LEDs These LEDs provide you wit...

Page 37: ...rive carrier has a blue LED When illuminated this blue LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when...

Page 38: ...3 4 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Notes...

Page 39: ...sconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electri...

Page 40: ...circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact...

Page 41: ...ll components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs...

Page 42: ...hen the bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 or R424 F2 R424 INF F2 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Insta...

Page 43: ...Bs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following meas...

Page 44: ...chassis include permanent standoffs in locations used by the serverboards These standoffs accept the rounded Phillips head screws included in the R424 E2 and R424 F2 accessories packaging Some serverb...

Page 45: ...screw securing the add on card bracket to the back of the node drawer 3b Lift the bracket out of the node drawer Lay the serverboard in the node drawer aligning the standoffs with the 4 serverboard Se...

Page 46: ...hat each connection listed should be made for both serverboards in the chassis SATA drive cables I SATA0 I SATA1 Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424...

Page 47: ...ing the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED in dicators All JF1 wi...

Page 48: ...rts are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 4 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 1 USB 0 2 USB 1 3...

Page 49: ...g or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you...

Page 50: ...rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damag ing the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is pro...

Page 51: ...lready been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Install two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws and...

Page 52: ...ect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heats...

Page 53: ...the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 3 Repeat for all modules Memory Population for Optimal Performa...

Page 54: ...1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Mixing SR DR QR Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may n...

Page 55: ...1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 GB VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available to OS other ap...

Page 56: ...rd Installlation Removing the Adapter Card Remove the motherboard drawer from the chassis 1 Disconnect the wiring connecting the adapter card to the motherboard if any 2 is present Remove the five scr...

Page 57: ...ard Expansion Slot Setup The R424 E2 and R424 F2 chassis support one low profile expansion slot for each node for a total of four slots in the chassis To install a low profile PCI card follow the inst...

Page 58: ...s 2 Remove the add on card bracket 3 3a Remove the screw securing the add on bracket to the back of the drawer 3b Lift the bracket out of the serverboard node drawer Align the riser card mounting hole...

Page 59: ...the chassis 2 Pull open the add on card slot clip in the rear of the serverboard node drawer 3 Remove the PCI slot shield 4 Place the add on card into the serverboard node drawer 5 Slide the add on ca...

Page 60: ...tions R424 E2 R424 F2 R424 INF E2 QDR R424 INF F2 QDR IPMI 2 0 w KVM Over LAN Yes Yes InfiniBand Connection No Yes QDR IB No Yes Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the l...

Page 61: ...ngs in this chapter indicates the location of Pin 1 2 When LE1 LED is on the onboard power connection is on Make sure to 3 unplug the power cables before removing or installing components To use Hot s...

Page 62: ...5 20 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Figure 5 12 bullx R424 E2 serverboard Quick Reference...

Page 63: ...IPMI Card PWR I2 C Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JNMI1 NMI Non Masked Interrupt Header JP10 Onboard 4 pin Power Connector JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header JTPM1 Trusted...

Page 64: ...5 22 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Figure 5 13 bullx R424 F2 serverboard Quick Reference...

Page 65: ...RJ45 Port for IPMI 2 0 IPMB IPMB Header JF2 Proprietary Slot for Power Control Panel I SATA Connections JNMI1 NMI Non Masked Interrupt Header JRST1 Alarm Reset Header JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Hea...

Page 66: ...r up to 96 GB of Registered ECC DDR3 1066 MHz or up to 48 GB of Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz Chipset Intel 5520 chipset including the 5520 IOH 36D and the ICH10R South Bridge Expansion Slot One PCI E...

Page 67: ...Dual LAN Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support dual Giga bit LAN ports Onboard PHY Chip supports IPMI dedicated LAN One COM port InfiniBand Connector Up to four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus connections...

Page 68: ...ial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O back panel In addition another two USB connec tions USB 2 3 are located at JUSB2 to provide front chassis access Con nect USB cables to these USB ports hea...

Page 69: ...ts 0 1 These ports accept RJ45 type cables Note Please refer to the LED Indica tor Section for LAN LED information LAN Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TD0 11 Act...

Page 70: ...in definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the...

Page 71: ...itions Pin Definition Pin Definition S1 Input Pair0 Pos S9 Input Pair3 Pos S2 Input Pair0 Neg S10 Input Pair3 Neg S3 Input Pair1 Pos S11 Input Pair2 Pos S4 Input Pair1 Neg S12 Input Pair2 Neg S5 Input...

Page 72: ...t Pin 17 of JF2 and the Rear UID LED is located at LE4 When you press a UID switch on the front panel or on the back panel both Rear UID LED and Front Panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press...

Page 73: ...P5V_Standby 45 SATA3_RX_P_C 2 P5V_Standby 44 SATA3_RX_N_C 3 No connection 43 Ground 4 PS_ON_OR_N 42 SATA_TX_P_C 5 No connection 41 SATA3_TX_N_C 6 No connection 40 Ground 7 P12V_Enable 39 SATA2_RX_P_C...

Page 74: ...tions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Control 2 Ground Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer located at JSPK1 can be used to provide audible alarms for various beep codes See the table o...

Page 75: ...rmal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 G...

Page 76: ...installed and Alarm Reset JRST1 is enabled the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Connect JRST1 to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated wh...

Page 77: ...tified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is of...

Page 78: ...r shorting device 3 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system 4 Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS Watch dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that reboots the...

Page 79: ...enable or disable the onboard VGA connection supported by the onboard VGA Con troller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Di...

Page 80: ...Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off No...

Page 81: ...nnected Green System On Green flashing quickly ACPI S1 State InfiniBand Link LED LEB1 Settings Color Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand connected Off Off No connection A LEB1 B LEB2 C LE1 Infini...

Page 82: ...tables at right for more information A LE2 B LE3 HDD SATA LED LE3 An HDD SATA LED Indicator is located at LE3 on the serverboard This LED indicates the status of hard drive activities or SATA activi...

Page 83: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 41 Rear UOD LED LE4 The Rear UID LED is located at LE4 on the serverboard Refer to Section 5 4 for details See the layout below for the location A LE4...

Page 84: ...F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide 5 14 Serial ATA and PCI E Connections A PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot 1 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 Slot A PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot Slot 1 is located on the serverboard Ref...

Page 85: ...on the serverboard This header provide onboard SATA support Plug an add on card in JF2 to use SATA con nections These connections provide serial link signal transmission which is faster than that of t...

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Page 87: ...y carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded me...

Page 88: ...R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Chassis view for R424 E2 and R424 INF E2 Figure 6 4 Chassis Rear View Figure 6 3 Chassis Front View...

Page 89: ...t of three hard drives Note that if a serverboard node drawer is pulled out of the chassis the hard drives associated with that node will power down as well Serverboard Drawer Locations in the Chassis...

Page 90: ...F2 Installation and User s Guide Figure 6 6 Removing a Hard Drive Tray Removing Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis Press the release button on the drive tray This extends the drive bay 1 handle 1 Use...

Page 91: ...trays to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These trays also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives d...

Page 92: ...ray 1 Remove the drive from the tray 2 Figure 6 9 Removing Hard Drive Install a new drive into the tray with the printed circuit board side facing 3 down so that the mounting holes align with those in...

Page 93: ...RAID support to enable the hotswap capability of the hard drives Warning Use caution when working around the hard drive backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ca...

Page 94: ...ng Hot swap Drives To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 2 below Be aware that powe...

Page 95: ...Figure above for the locations of the control panels that are associated with each node Serverboard Drawer Locations in the Chassis Motherboard B Controls HDDs B1 B2 and B3 Motherboard D Controls HDD...

Page 96: ...ng the Backplane Removing the Backplane from the Chassis Power down and unplug the system from any power source 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Disconnect the cabling to the backplane 3 Remove all of the...

Page 97: ...d Chassis Setup 6 11 Figure 6 18 Loosening the Spring Bar Screws in the Floor of the Chassis Figure 6 19 Removing the Backplane from the Chassis Gently ease the backplane up and out of the chassis at...

Page 98: ...ed Slide the backplane into the chassis at a slight angle pushing it up against 3 the side of the chassis Ease the backplane forward against the front of the chassis This will aid in 4 the alignment o...

Page 99: ...Phillips head screws included in the R424 E2 and R424 F2 accessories packaging Some serverboards require additional screws for heatsinks general components and or non standard security Optional stando...

Page 100: ...brackets 3 3a Remove screw securing the add on card bracket to the back of the node drawer 3b Lift the bracket out of the node drawer Lay the serverboard in the node drawer aligning the standoffs wit...

Page 101: ...the serverboard backplane chassis front panel 8 and power supply as needed Also fans may be temporarily removed to al low access to the backplane ports Replace the add on card bracket and secure the b...

Page 102: ...ry depending uopn the serverboard used See the illustrations below Installing an Air Shroud Make sure that the serverboard adapter card if any and all components are 1 properly installed in each mothe...

Page 103: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 17 Figure 6 24 Placing air shroud on the serverboard...

Page 104: ...eed to install fans or power supplies continue to the Systems Fan and Power Supply sections of this chapter If the chassis will be installed into a rack continue to the next chapter for rack installat...

Page 105: ...trols are desired in the R424 E2 or R424 F2 an optional cable must be purchased separately to connect from the backplane to each motherboard node Fan Configurations Options R424 E2 and R424 F2 Default...

Page 106: ...e backplane 2 Lift the fan housing up and out of the chassis 3 Push the fan up from the bottom and out of the top of the housing 4 Place the replacement fan into the vacant space in the housing while...

Page 107: ...ut voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Replacement The R424 E2 and...

Page 108: ...necessary with 1 redundant power supplies Unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply 2 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 3 Pull the power supply out using...

Page 109: ...ut voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Replacement The R424 E2 and...

Page 110: ...necessary with 1 redundant power supplies Unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply 2 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 3 Pull the power supply out using...

Page 111: ...from the motherboard including those for 2 the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards 3 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis 4 speaker and the power LED to th...

Page 112: ...for repairs Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system check the following Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 1 Check if different speeds of DIMMs h...

Page 113: ...out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is se...

Page 114: ...message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS relat ed issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for dire...

Page 115: ...item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automat...

Page 116: ...e options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enab...

Page 117: ...ion as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power bu...

Page 118: ...rformance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fe...

Page 119: ...urbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled...

Page 120: ...cy slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing I...

Page 121: ...ture threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5 C 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature thresh...

Page 122: ...Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature off...

Page 123: ...the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Con...

Page 124: ...D Code Base This feature is available when the option RAID is se lected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID set tings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SA...

Page 125: ...Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to...

Page 126: ...d Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate...

Page 127: ...I IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Ena...

Page 128: ...ection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection ac...

Page 129: ...larm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU tempera ture reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined b...

Page 130: ...ettings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU...

Page 131: ...Sys tem Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and...

Page 132: ...setting is Enabled XIPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as...

Page 133: ...ntries SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Timestamp Event Message Format User Event Sensor Type Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Lo...

Page 134: ...with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Ch...

Page 135: ...ill need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Pro tocol server in the network it is attached t...

Page 136: ...e network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet M...

Page 137: ...t Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of...

Page 138: ...em Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Acce...

Page 139: ...OIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 8 5 Boot Configuratio...

Page 140: ...sk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX XRemovable Drives This feature allows the...

Page 141: ...from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature s...

Page 142: ...system initialization and complete the bootup process Notes BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sector crashes you will need to send the m...

Page 143: ...Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file...

Page 144: ...e sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate 6 that remote flashing is starting...

Page 145: ...ry FLASH update completed successfully Rebooting Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot 8 Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that supports...

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Page 147: ...not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Desc...

Page 148: ...A 2 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Notes...

Page 149: ...th erboard Note that the current version of the IOH 36D SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that u...

Page 150: ...eates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS Setting...

Page 151: ...or reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supermicro s endorsement or non endorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or may not look exactly the same as the grap...

Page 152: ...ys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB fo...

Page 153: ...select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit Enter d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume...

Page 154: ...hted use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit Enter The default setting is 64 KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for...

Page 155: ...lays see note on page B 3 e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow ke...

Page 156: ...menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A warning message displays c When asked Are you sure yo...

Page 157: ...nu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter The following screen will appear b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press Space to select c Press E...

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Page 159: ...lled in smaller chassis than PATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides bet ter functionality than PATA In...

Page 160: ...default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled...

Page 161: ...g the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility an embedded BIOS Utility includes the following Array Configuration Utility Use this utility to create configure and...

Page 162: ...4 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and configure array settings To select this option using the arrow keys and the enter key select Mana...

Page 163: ...isk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which d...

Page 164: ...wn below select the drives you want to configure and press Insert 3 The drive you ve selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right as shown below Repeat the same steps until all...

Page 165: ...ndix C Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C 7 5 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below 6 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure If cor rect type Y to conti...

Page 166: ...d cannot be used Note It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays To create an array 1 From the main menu shown on page C 4 select Create Array 2 Select the disks for the new...

Page 167: ...e the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriat...

Page 168: ...use drives of different sizes in a RAID However you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a build operation 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a...

Page 169: ...d An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arr...

Page 170: ...designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press Enter 3 Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Sele...

Page 171: ...Arrays and hit Enter as shown on the previous page 2 From the List of Arrays dialog box shown below select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears as shown b...

Page 172: ...ssing you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality For a critical array rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails y...

Page 173: ...to delete and press delete 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The fol lowing prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to de...

Page 174: ...sk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu select Disk Utilities as shown above...

Page 175: ...at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again 3 When the screen shown below displays select Format Disk and press Enter The following screen appears 4 Read the warning message when i...

Page 176: ...To verify disk media 3 When the screen shown above displays select Verify Disk Media and press Enter 4 A message will display indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects Selec...

Page 177: ...ptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C 19 To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exi...

Page 178: ...C 20 bullx R424 E2 R424 INF E2 and R424 F2 R424 INF F2 Installation and User s Guide...

Page 179: ...Flash ROM ACPI 1 02 2 0 3 0 Plug and Plat PnP and USB Keyboard support Memory Twelve 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 48 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory with maximum of 4 GB per D...

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